Hogmanay

[Sarah]

The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, onwhich children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread orcakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or thegift given to an applicant. [Scot.]

[Sarah]

Hogmanay is a purely Scottish tradition, also celebrated in some parts of the north of England. It is celebrated on New Year's Eve. It is not a British tradition at all, being purely Scottish. There are massive street parties (100,000 ) people in Edinburgh, and local celebrations elsewhere. There is also a great deal of fantastic television specials, from Scottish comedy shows like Chewin' The Fat and Only an Excuse. Large amounts of whisky (it can only be called whisky if it's from Scotland) are consumed, large amounts of food is consumed, lots of pipe bands play, sometimes people even commit karaoke.

Hogmanay is the best party of the year

[Sarah]

Scottish celebration on New Year's Eve. Rather like Christmas, but without Jesus to screw up the proceedings.

[Sarah]

When Scots and Northern Englanders get drunk on New Years Eve.

[Sarah]

The time of the year when [Britain] celebrates the new year coming.
It involves lots of alcohol and kissing people you don't know.
[Britain] has it's own name for it.
It's basically New Years.
December 31st.

[Zipporah Schumaker]

in Scotland, the last day of the year and the parties to celebrate it that start in the evening and continue until the next day